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Hans India
24-07-2025
- Health
- Hans India
3 die of diarrhoea in Ganjam
Berhampur: Suspected diarrhoea has claimed the lives of three persons and affected several others in at least four villages in Ganjam district, officials said on Wednesday. The casualties were reported from Damapur village under Sanakhemundi block, when several villagers began showing symptoms such as vomiting and loose motion, according to the district health department. According to officials, Sambaru Mallick (63) and Kandara Mallick (60) died at their homes on Monday, while Sukura Mallick (45) passed away on Tuesday night at MKCG Medical College and Hospital, where she was undergoing treatment. At least seven others have been affected by the water-borne disease, four of whom are currently admitted at MKCG Hospital, while others were initially treated at Digapahandi Community Health Centre. Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Sukant Kumar Nayak said the exact cause of the deaths is still being determined, and laboratory reports are awaited. Health teams have been deployed, and a temporary health camp has been set up in the village. Health officials have collected stool and water samples for testing and launched an awareness campaign urging villagers to consume boiled water and maintain hygiene. Water sources have been disinfected, and halogen tablets along with ORS packets have been distributed.
Time of India
23-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Suspected diarrhoea outbreak claims three lives in Ganjam
Berhampur: At least three people, including a 45-year-old woman, died on Tuesday and seven others fell ill following a suspected outbreak of diarrhoea in Damapur, a tribal-dominated village in Ganjam district's Sanakhemundi block. The deceased have been identified as Sambaru Mallick (63) and Kandara Mallick (60), who died at their homes during the day, and Sukura Mallick (45), who succumbed at the medical college on Tuesday night. Four other affected individuals are currently undergoing treatment at MKCG Medical College and Hospital, according to local others with mild symptoms are being treated at home. The outbreak reportedly began on Monday evening. Sukant Kumar Nayak, chief district medical and public health officer (CDM&PHO) of Ganjam, said the exact cause of the deaths remains undetermined pending lab test results. He confirmed that a temporary health camp has been set up to treat affected residents. As of Wednesday morning, no new cases have been reported and the situation is said to be under control. Health teams have collected samples from water sources and patients for laboratory analysis. Awareness campaigns on boiling drinking water and hygiene practices have been launched. Water sources have been disinfected, and ORS packets distributed across the village. "We are closely monitoring the situation," said Nayak. This incident follows a similar outbreak a fortnight ago in Ustapalli, a village under the Digapahandi block, where at least two people died from suspected diarrhoeal disease.
